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Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
Introducing and explaining the types of crystal properties. Growth of semiconductors. Atoms and electrons. Introduction of energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors. Semiconductors in equilibrium, carrier transmission event, excess carriers are not in balance. Junction concept and creation of junctions. Explaining the principles of effective field of physical training and bipolar transistors. |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | Have information about the semiconductor physics. Learns the concept of carrier. |
PO-1 Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon M. Sc. program skill and outcomes |
Examination |
LO-2 | Have information about the transmission of carrier. |
PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas. |
Examination |
LO-3 | Basic circuits used in electronic components learn how it works physically. |
PO-2 Comprehend interdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to physics; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field |
Examination |
LO-4 | Have knowledge about the solid state electronics and learning of basic concepts and principles |
PO-2 Comprehend interdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to physics; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas. |
Examination |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
Thermodynamic equilibrium and statistics in semiconductors, quantum theory of electrons in solids and the presence of energy bands, semiconductor electronics, thermionic emission, the current ,in metal semiconductor contacts. | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Course presentation | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
2 | Introduction of the crystal structure, the types of crystal structure and the description of Miller indices | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
3 | Atoms and electrons. Introduction and foundations of quantum mechanics | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
4 | Energy bands | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
5 | Semiconductors in equilibrium, doped semiconductors, To introduce the concept of the Fermi level | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
6 | Doped semiconductors and to examine this type of band structure of semiconductors | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
7 | The concept of carrier diffusion, Carrier drift, Examining the concept of carrier diffusion | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Carriers in non-equilibrium. Characteristic of excess carriers | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
10 | The concept and types of junctions, and creation of junction | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
11 | Field effect transistors (FET) | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
12 | MESFET, MISFET and MOSFET | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
13 | Bipolar Junction transistors. To describe their work. Fabrication process to be mentioned | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
14 | Some mention of bipolar transistors in which significant effects of thermal drift effects, Kirk effects | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
15 | Examination of DC and high frequency characteristics of bipolar transistors and hetero junction bipolar transistors | Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | Yarıiletken Fiziğne Giriş,Mustafa Sağlam | |
2 | Solid State Electronic Devices, B.G. Streetman | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Projection Tool |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | |||
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 0 | ||
b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 8 | 32 |
mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Own study for final exam | 4 | 14 | 56 |
final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
0 | |||
0 | |||
Total work load; | 190 |